Boat bow plate with bullnose and boom pivot



March 31, 1970 J, D. CQRNWELL, JR 3,503,359

BOAT BOW PLATE WITH BULLNOSE AND BOOM PIVOT Filed June 10, 1968 4 4 h 52f O f6 //v l/E/Y roa JOH/Y D. Cows 145M 5r United States Patent3,503,359 BOAT BOW PLATE WITH BULLNOSE AND BOOM PIVOT John D. Cornwell,Jr., Henry County, near Stockbridge,

Ga., assignor of fifty percent to Patrick F. Henry,

Atlanta, Ga.

Filed June 10, 1968, Ser. No. 735,902 Int. Cl. B63b 21/04 Cl. 114-218 1Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A bow plate for boats having a topplate which can be attached to the deck of a boat such as a sailboatnear the bow and having a vertical plate welded thereto with aligned,spaced holes along the top thereof and a bullnose ring welded to thefront tip of the vertical plate and also to the deck plate so that aline such as a towline can be led to the bullnose. The bottom portion ofthe vertical plate is removed leaving a triangular space facilitatinghandling of lines. The back of the deck plate supports a 360 rotationaljib club boom pivot. The composite device provides a very good means ofrunning a line through the bullnose as well as a jib club boomattachment and also a selective position in the holes on the verticalplate for other fittings. The deck plate may 'be held in place by aback-up plate underneath the deck through which is inserted bolts.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the invention Marine hardware andparticularly bow plates and boom pivots.

Description of the prior art The known prior art for a similar purposeincludes a bow cleat and also a'separate jib club boom pivot. There isno known prior art which includes a bullnose with a vertical plate and adeck plate all secured together as by welding plus optionally the jibclub boom pivot on the opposite end from the bullnose. This provides avery good way of running a line for towing or the like as well as givingselective fittings for attachment of the jib club boom and otherdevices.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A composite marine fitting for sailboats or thelike comprising a deck plate, a vertical plate mounted on the deckplate, a ring attached to the deck plate and extending transverselyacross said vertical plate, said vertical plate having openings spacedtherealong and there being a space beneath said vertical plate andbehind said ring.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Other and further objects andadvantages of my invention will become apparent upon reading thefollowing specification taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the present device.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the present device in place on a boatmost of which is broken away.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present device disassembled from theback-up plate.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring initially to FIG. 3, theoverall device is designated by reference numeral 10 and comprises adeck plate 12 which is a fiat, metal plate of stainless steel, chromeplated steel or the like, having attachment openings 14 therethrough.Plate 12 is tapered at the front with angular edges 16 converging towardthe front tip 18 and is similarly tapered at the rear with convergingedges 20 converging to a rear tip 22.

A vertical plate 24 is welded in place at 25 and has a slanted rear edge30 and a substantially straight top edge 32 curved at the front and fromwhich extends the slanted front edge 34 forming a triangular space 36with plate 12. A bullnose plate 42 is welded at 44 to vertical plate 24and at 46 to deck plate 12 and is inclined rearwardly at a 30 degreeangle as shown in FIG. 2. Ring 42 is welded at 44- adjacent the fronttip 46 of plate 24. Top edge 42 is 45 degrees from the rearwardlyinclined edge 30 and the edge 34 is 20 degrees to the deck plate 12, allas shown in FIG. 2.

A pivot means which may be in the form of a jib club boom pivotdesignated generally by reference numeral 50 is pivotally mounted on apivot pin 52 extending through plate 28 near the rear or aft endthereof. Boom pivot 50 comprises vertical, spaced plates 54, 56connected to a bottom plate 58 which together form a U-shaped bracket.The boom pivot 50 will pivot or swivel in a 360 arc in either directionand there are spaced holes 60 therein in horizontal alignment to permitthe insertion of a pin or any other fitting or member.

The device 10 may be fastened to a boat represented diagrammatically byreference numeral 64 and having a deck 66 which may be constructed fromfiberglass, plywood or other material. Deck plate 28 is placed flat onthe deck as shown in FIG. 2 and a backup plate may be used withunreinforced decks and is designated generally by reference numeral 68and comprises a flat plate with a top surface 70 having spaced holes 72matching and corresponding with the holes 14 in the plate 12. Stainlesssteel screws or other fasteners 76 may be used through the respectiveholes 14 and 72 with nuts 78 for securing the entire device 10 in placeon the boat 64.

It should be noted that the angle of the rear edge 30 of the verticalplate 24 provides a triangular space 80 which allows clearance and freemovement of the boom pivot as well as providing sometimes needed spacefor working lines and fittings. Also, the space 38 beneath the frontedge 34 of the vertical plate 24 and behind the bullnose ring 42provides needed space for lines or fittings. The entire arrangement isvery practical and needed for use as a bow plate on sailboats and otherboats particularly those of the range through 16 feet. Such a fittingcompletely can be just a little over five inches in total length and,for example, the bullnose ring can be just under one inch in outsidediameter. By using a fusion weld at weld line 26 to attach the verticalplate 24 willcient strength is provided and manufacture is sufficientlyeconomical. Also, the use of a fill weld to attach the bullnose at weldpoints 44, 46 is economically feasible from the standpoint ofmanufacture and provides sufficient strength.

While I have shown and described a particular embodiment of my inventiontogether with suggested operation thereof and also have mentioned sometypical dimensions and angles, this is by way of illustration only anddoes not constitute any sort of limitation on the scope of my inventionsince various alterations, changes, deviations, eliminations,substitutions, additions, revisions and deparlures may be made in theform shown and in the use described without departing from the scope ofmy invention as defined in the interpretation of the appended claim.

What is claimed:

1. In a combination fitting for a boat bow or the like:

(a) a deck plate to be superposed on a fiat portion of a deck,

(b) an upstanding plate member on said deck plate having attaching meansthereon,

(c) a continuous member adjacent the end of the deck plate and theupstanding plate and having an opening therethrough,.said member, havingthe plane thereof transversed to the upstanding member and the deckplate, 1

(d) and a jib club boom pivot bracket spaced from 15 4 said continuousmember, saidpivot bracket having spaced attachment portions with holestherein.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,602,618 7/1952 Cohen 114-2183,233,934 2/1966 Osborn et a1. 114-218 FOREIGN PATENTS 587,098 4/ 1947Great Britain.

MILTON BUCHLER, Primary Examiner JAMES E. PITTENGER, Assistant Examiner

